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By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Friday, November 22, 2024Olivet University’s Riverside campus in Anza, California, as seen from the front gate. |  Olivet University Updated: Nov. 22, 2024, at 12:55 p.m. ESTOfficials at Olivet University, a Christian Bible college headquartered in Anza, California, say a sophisticated T visa scheme has fueled a civil lawsuit filed by four former international students who accuse the school and its officials of human labor trafficking. A “T-visa scheme” involves fraudulently using a human trafficking claim to convert a temporary visa into permanent residency.In the lawsuit, previously reported by the Los Angeles Times, the former…

President Donald Trump is assembling a coalition of US allies across the globe to challenge China’s dominance over rare earth minerals and technology. Singapore, Australia, Japan, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, the UK and Israel are among a band of nations working with the U.S. under the “Pax Silica” agreement signed Friday to challenge China’s near-total grip on rare earth mineral processing and extraction. The agreement aims to secure the supply chain for rare earths essential in the fabrication of advanced computer chips that are utilized in a wide range of applications from AI systems to America’s…

The man once at the center of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s most scrutinized chapter has quietly reappeared online — just as President Donald Trump is again amplifying years-old accusations about the Minnesota Democrat’s marital past. According to Fox News, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, Omar’s second husband, has been posting from Johannesburg, where he appears to be settling into a new life abroad.  His Instagram feed, according to the New York Post, shows him describing himself as a “dirty dandy” while bouncing between chic venues, campus visits, and snapshots of his day-to-day routine in South Africa. His posts include a visitor badge…

Nemo, the artist who won the 2024 Eurovision, announced Thursday he would return the trophy in protest of Israel’s inclusion in the contest. The Swiss artist was the contest’s first-ever winner who claims to be non-binary posted Dec. 11 on Instagram to tell the public why he was no longer interested in keeping the trophy.“Even though I’m immensely grateful or the community around this contest and everything this experience has taught me both as a person and artist, today I no longer feel this trophy belongs on my shelf,” Nemo wrote. “Eurovision says it stands for unity, inclusion, and dignity…

“Russia attacked the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in the south of the country overnight on Friday, damaging civilian infrastructure and leaving parts of the city without electricity and water.” The post Russia Intensifies Ukraine Offensive as EU Plans to Seize Moscow’s Frozen Assets first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Socialized medicine proves itself to once again be a tragic and dangerous means of administering care. A man with Down syndrome was admitted to Poole Hospital in Poole, England, for a broken hip after falling in 2021. ITV News reported in October 2025, “His hip was on the mend, but he was incorrectly listed as ‘nil by mouth’ by doctors during his time in hospital and was fed nothing for nine days.” Adrian Poulton, 56, died of starvation. His father, David Poulton, told the outlet, “Not being medical, we just naturally thought he was having nutrition, a feed. “But as…

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said on Thursday that the evidence against Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, is the “strongest” he has ever seen in a case. The case is moving more slowly than usual because Utah Fourth District Judge Tony Graf wants to ensure that this case remains fair, Turley said on “The Ingraham Angle.” He added that fairness has become a major concern for the judge since the evidence against Robinson is overwhelmingly strong. “But I think that reflects the fact that this judge wants to be very cautious.…

A quiet East Bay neighborhood woke to chaos Thursday morning when a home erupted in an explosion, scattering debris across lawns and shaking houses for blocks. According to Fox News, the blast, captured on a nearby doorbell camera, showed a Hayward-area home disintegrating in a flash before flames tore through the property.  Within seconds, the footage rolled into the sound of alarms and sirens racing toward the scene. “It was scary,” said Christian Maldanado, whose camera caught the moment everything went up. “It was like a scene from Hollywood. It was unreal.” Firefighters arrived to a street transformed into a…

Has the endgame arrived for South America’s most villainous socialist tyrant? And really, the only one of note still around, after the exhaustion of Chavista-ism? Advertisement Read all of Duane’s post from earlier this morning, if you haven’t yet, to get the full picture of Donald Trump’s squeeze play on Nicolas Maduro. The squeeze will get tighter in upcoming days, the Wall Street Journal reported late last night, as the US intends to fully enforce sanctions on Venezuela’s illegal oil trade on its false-flagged tankers. That aims a dagger at the heart of Maduro’s control over his country:While the U.S.…

Amherst College required incoming freshmen to sit through a graphic, sexually explicit performance during orientation inside the school’s historic chapel, the Washington Free Beacon reported Friday. The mandatory show featured student actors mimicking oral sex, masturbation, group sex, drug use, and other depictions of explicit behavior at Johnson Chapel, which Amherst calls its “most important building,” footage obtained by the Washington Free Beacon shows. Students told the outlet the performance is just one part of a broader slate of school-sanctioned sex-themed programming on campus. Known as “Voices of the Class,” the scripted event uses excerpts of new student admission essays…

Like Hill, Clark is pushing the idea that Moore won’t receive a second opportunity because he’s black.PublishedDecember 12, 2025 12:24 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 12, 2025 12:24 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkNot long after Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore, we wondered whether Jemele Hill or Ryan Clark would be the first to make the firing about race. Hill ultimately beat Clark to it on Wednesday, just hours after the firing. However, Clark wasn’t far behind.On Thursday, the intellectual lightweight claimed that Moore won’t be the only one to pay for his alleged affair with a staffer. According to Clark, society will view his transgression…

Rivers’ kids are going to roast their old man for that speed rating.PublishedDecember 12, 2025 12:20 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 12, 2025 12:26 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkFans of football in the 2000s and 2010s rejoiced earlier this week as the Indianapolis Colts turned to a familiar face to get them back in the playoff hunt.That’s right, folks, 44-year-old gunslinger Phillip Rivers signed with Indy in the hopes of turning back the clock and proving to everyone he still has enough in the tank to be an NFL starting quarterback.Rivers has his skeptics, and one of them happens to be EA Sports.As every player…

Amherst College required incoming freshmen to sit through a graphic, sexually explicit performance during orientation inside the school’s historic chapel, the Washington Free Beacon reported Friday. The mandatory show featured student actors mimicking oral sex, masturbation, group sex, drug use, and other depictions of explicit behavior at Johnson Chapel, which Amherst calls its “most important building,” footage obtained by the Washington Free Beacon shows. Students told the outlet the performance is just one part of a broader slate of school-sanctioned sex-themed programming on campus. Known as “Voices of the Class,” the scripted event uses excerpts of new student admission essays…

Ahmed Elmi, Omar’s alleged brother and second husband. Credit: ahmednelmi Instagram The elusive second husband and alleged brother of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has finally emerged online. On Thursday, The New York Post discovered the Instagram account of 40-year-old Ahmed Elmi, a one-time refugee who was married to Omar from 2009 to 2017 in a marriage viewed by many, including President Trump, as fraudulent. He currently resides in South Africa. For years, Trump and his fellow conservatives have claimed Omar and Elmi are actually sister and brother. The marriage was supposedly consummated to help Elmi obtain American citizenship. Elmi’s Instagram…

The U.S. Government Accountability Office building in Washington on May 22, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesAlthough the public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic is over, some government programs are still in place and being taken advantage of, a senior official from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Dec. 10“Fraud risks and improper payments didn’t disappear with the end of the public health emergency,” Courtney LaFountain, acting director of Financial Markets and Community Investments at the GAO, told the committee.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use…

Greetings, Dear Reader, Let’s end the week on a vicious note. I think it’s overdue. I’ve been quite vicious in the past, as you well know. Some situations call for it.This is one of them … RAPISTS, RACISTS, AND FILTHY, THIEVING LIARS By all accounts, disgraced former Michigan Wolverines football coach Sherrone Moore is a bad person. Allegedly, the married father of three knocked up his executive assistant. He then coerced her into getting an abortion. He then doubled her salary to pay her off. When it blew open, as it inevitably would, Sherrone (again, allegedly) came completely unstuck. Reports…

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said on Thursday that the evidence against Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, is the “strongest” he has ever seen in a case. The case is moving more slowly than usual because Utah Fourth District Judge Tony Graf wants to ensure that this case remains fair, Turley said on “The Ingraham Angle.” He added that fairness has become a major concern for the judge since the evidence against Robinson is overwhelmingly strong. “But I think that reflects the fact that this judge wants to be very cautious.…

The stunning downfall of Sherrone Moore moved at a breakneck pace — from the University of Michigan cutting ties with its head football coach to police booking him into jail only hours later. According to FOX Business, Michigan announced that Moore had been fired for cause after the school uncovered what it described as an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer.  The revelation abruptly ended a tenure that began with high expectations and a lucrative contract — and now leaves Moore facing both professional and legal crises at once. His firing came less than two years after Moore helped deliver a…

Television personality Oprah Winfrey delved into the rise of family estrangement, known as “no contact,” in a recent podcast episode. “No contact” is exactly what it sounds like: abstaining from contact with someone, usually a family member or multiple family members, indefinitely. Oprah acknowledged: “I think some of it’s good … Reaching a state where you’re able to honor and protect your own emotional and mental health … Have we gone too far? That’s the question.” (RELATED: ‘F*ck You Oprah Winfrey!’: Comedian Mo’Nique Explodes On Stage During Oprah Rant) “A Cornell University study now shows that almost one-third of Americans are…

BRUSSELS (CN) — Starting in July, Europeans ordering a dress and lipstick from Shein will pay at least 6 euros ($7) in new customs duties — 3 euros for the clothing, 3 euros for the cosmetics — as the EU ends a decades-old loophole that let cheap goods from China flood European markets duty-free.EU finance ministers on Friday formally scrapped a 150-euro threshold that allowed low-value items to enter Europe without paying customs duties. The move targets platforms like Temu, Shein and AliExpress that have exploited the loophole.The scale of the problem forced officials to act. Around 4.6 billion low-value…

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I ran across a story about a gold and silver theft the other day.It contains some valuable lessons. And it also raises a few questions. Let me just warn you up front: this story is rated PG-13. Now, you’re probably thinking: what can be so unusual about somebody stealing precious metals? It happens a lot. Gold and silver are ideally suited for theft. They are valuable. They are portable. And they are easy to sell because pretty much everybody would like to have some gold and silver. Its value is recognized virtually everywhere in…

Experts in the rules of warfare, human rights groups and even some of Trump’s allies in Congress have questioned the legality of the attacks.DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region.Adm. Alvin Holsey has retired one year into a posting that typically lasts three to four years and transferred leadership duties to his top military deputy, Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus, during a ceremony at U.S. Southern Command headquarters near Miami.In farewell…

By Chuck Bentley, CP Guest Contributor Friday, December 05, 2025Dear Chuck,We have been married for seven years and are now ready to buy a home. I know it is a little early, but would you advise us to take advantage of the 50-year mortgage for our first home purchase if it becomes available? Waiting to Purchase a HomeGetty ImagesDear Waiting to Purchase a Home,The Trump administration is floating the idea of a 50-year mortgage. It is a very controversial proposal. A quick calculation using current interest rates indicates that the total cost of a $400,000 home would rise to close…

By Brandon Showalter, Opinion writer and social commentator Thursday, December 04, 2025Getty ImagesYoung men are going to church in increasing numbers, according to recent data, and women in the same age bracket are increasingly irreligious, which is a markedly unusual demographic shift. So, why is this, and what is happening? What kind of churches are these men flocking to, and why are they going? Those are interesting questions, and there are several layers to explore. But among some young men, the Holy Spirit indeed appears to be moving powerfully. Various narratives are swirling today about disaffected and demoralized young men, but what seems clear…

By Dan Delzell, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, December 04, 2025  | Michael Smith/Getty ImagesThe helpful website, gotquestions.org, has over 10,000 answers to frequently asked Bible questions, such as this one: “Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?”After briefly explaining some of the laws that were given to God’s people, (Ten Commandments, civil, ceremonial) their website states, “None of the Old Testament law is binding on Christians today.” Do you see any problem with their answer?While it is true that God does not expect believers today to follow the Old Testament laws regarding the sacrificial system, food and clothing rules, etc., it…

By Elizabeth McCauley, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, December 03, 2025(L-R) Jonathan Roumie as Lonnie Frisbee and Kelsey Grammer as Chuck Smith in the film, “Jesus Revolution,” a Lionsgate release. | Dan AndersonWhat made the Jesus movement of the 1970s so powerful? Come as you are meant to come in whatever attire from whatever background, from any past, to hear the truth of the Gospel presented through God’s Word.  Come as you are didn’t mean, come and stay as you are, but come and be changed through the power of the Holy Spirit to not find earthly peace but true peace from…

By John Chipman, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, December 03, 2025PixabayEditor’s note: The Christian Post Opinion Page has published two countering views on Calvinism. To read the opposing view in the piece titled “Want to know a secret? You’re saved before you know it,” click here. Which came first: the chicken or the egg?If you are a Christian who believes in the Creator-God, the answer to that age-old question should be clear. Yet that dilemma has been posed for centuries as a true mystery.Another dilemma that has been posed for centuries but should be quite clear to every Bible-reading Christian is this: Which…

By Robin Schumacher, Exclusive Columnist Wednesday, December 03, 2025iStock/LadaniferEditors’ note: The Christian Post Opinion Page has published two countering views on Calvinism. To read the opposing view in the piece titled “Which comes first in salvation order: Faith or regeneration?” click here. Want to know a secret? If you’re a Christian, you were saved before you knew you were.Now, I’ll bet that the vast majority of you reading this think that you made a personal decision — all on your lonesome — to receive Christ, and once done, you were a child of God in the faith. John Chipman believes this,…

By Todd Nettleton, Op-ed contributor Tuesday, December 02, 2025The Christian Post | TheChristmas is a joyous season for Christians as we gather and celebrate the birth of our Savior, rejoicing in the hope that God Himself entered the world in the form of a human child. But for millions of our Christian brothers and sisters, these celebrations must occur behind closed doors, with whispered carols in the shadow of danger. For them, Christmas is a season of heightened risk.History shows that Christmas Day is a favored target for those intent on harming Christians. For those who hate Christians, what better…

By Greg Denham, Op-ed contributor Tuesday, December 02, 2025People participate in a Jewish solidarity march on January 5, 2020, in New York City. The march was held in response to a recent rise in anti-Semitic crimes in the greater New York metropolitan area. | Jeenah Moon/Getty ImagesWe’re watching a toxic lie race across the globe, infecting hearts and minds with astonishing speed. It claims humanity’s problems can be traced to one people: the Jews. And its so-called “cure”? Cut them off, cripple Israel, and turn Zionism into a crime.“The interesting thing about Jew-haters,” Russian author, Uri Kurlianchik observed, “is that…

By Ryan Bomberger, Exclusive Columnist Tuesday, December 02, 2025″She is She” | She is SheOnce upon a time, there was common sense. It was plentiful. It took root and flourished in the most expected places, like churches and schools and even news outlets. It was passed down to our children and to our children’s children.Until it wasn’t.Then came a co-opted rainbow and political movement that cloaked itself in tolerance. But it was never satisfied with mere tolerance. It demanded complete subservience. It required religious devotion. And its (mis)educator evangelists, part of the nation’s largest denomination (also known as Public Schools…

By Taylor Combs, Op-ed contributor Monday, December 01, 2025Two advent pillar candles burning for the second week of Advent. | iStock/Kara GebhardtI admittedly have a bit of a melancholic personality. And I think that’s in part why I love Advent. Advent is the perfect mixture of melancholy and joy. It’s a raw, honest season of saying out loud the truth about the world’s darkness — and yet, during this time, we dare to hope. And year after year, we find it in Christ.All people, at some point or another, walk through dark times. In fact, as I write these words, my own family has been through one of its darkest…

Is megastar rapper Nicki Minaj becoming red-pilled in real time? While the jury may still be out on Minaj’s conservative leanings, the outspoken superstar has never been one to shy away from politics and has shown signs of both political tolerance and common sense through the years — both very rare commodities in the celebrity world. Minaj recently spoke out and joined the Trump administration’s efforts to stop the horrific genocide of Christians in Nigeria. It’s not a stretch to assume that she was punished for her good deed by unhinged leftists after she dared to work with “evil, dictator,…

Politico reporter Dasha Burns expressed surprise when billionaire Bill Gates told her on “The Conversation with Dasha Burns” Friday that he had more meetings with President Donald Trump during his first term than with former President Joe Biden during his sole term. Nearly 50 individuals who were close to Biden throughout his administration told The Wall Street Journal toward the end of his term how aides insulated the former president and handled his duties amid increased concerns about his fitness. Gates told Burns on her podcast that although he was at the White House under Biden on numerous occasions where a meeting with the former president was possible,…

The executive director of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Oklahoma City has been indicted on federal charges alleging she diverted more than $3 million in donated funds intended for bail and social justice programs to finance personal expenses, luxury travel, and real estate purchases, as reported by The New York Post. Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, was charged with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering. According to the Department of Justice, Dickerson allegedly siphoned approximately $3.15 million between June 2020 and October 2025. Thief ~ ~ Oklahoma City BLM…

Newsmax host Carl Higbie criticized Republican leadership for what he described as a failure to hold individuals accountable for major controversies, warning that voter enthusiasm will continue to decline unless lawmakers take decisive legislative and judicial action. Higbie made the remarks during a segment in which he argued that Republicans have repeatedly failed to follow through on promises to address corruption, COVID-era policies, and high-profile political scandals. “Everyone’s, oh, this is the most important election. No, the most important election of our lifetimes from here on out, is the next one, okay, and then the one after that, and then…

Fox News host Jesse Watters detailed how Somali scammers spent millions of dollars in taxpayer funds intended for hungry children, citing court filings that outlined luxury purchases, overseas transfers, and lavish travel. “We just found out what the Somali pirates did with their loot,” Watters said. “Millions in taxpayer dollars meant for hungry kids, went to Island vacations, Lake Front views and hot cars.” Watters said the money was spent on an extravagant lifestyle funded by fraud. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For Your Money? “The pirates lived big and burned through a lot of cash,” he…

Rep. Andy Ogles criticized his colleagues for focusing on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and current immigration enforcement rather than the Hart-Celler Act of 1965, which he said has driven decades of large-scale chain migration into the United States. “Unfortunately, my colleagues must not have read the memo, because that’s not what they’ve talked about. They want to talk about ice and immigration. So let’s talk about that,” Ogles said. Ogles pointed to the 1965 law as the root cause of what he described as uncontrolled migration over several decades. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For Your Money?…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over a health care vote she described as politically motivated, arguing that it lacks genuine intent to lower costs for Americans. Leavitt made the remarks during an exchange with a reporter about expiring health care subsidies and the administration’s position on the issue. “Subsidies that are about to expire. Which plan does the White House support?” the reporter asked. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For Your Money? Leavitt said the President and Republicans are focused on advancing policies they believe will address health care costs,…

Venezuela opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado said Venezuela has already been invaded by foreign agents, terrorist organizations, guerrilla groups, and drug cartels, arguing that the country has been turned into a criminal hub sustained by repression funded through illegal activity. Machado made the remarks in response to a question from a reporter following the seizure of a vessel off Venezuela’s coast by the United States. “Yesterday, the US seized a ship outside the coast of Venezuela. Would you welcome a US military intervention in Venezuela?” the reporter asked. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For…

Andrew Gruel said California’s voter registration system allows individuals to register and be placed on voter rolls without providing proof of citizenship or identification, placing responsibility on state-level policies rather than local election officials. In a statement addressing voter registration procedures in California, Gruel said the process begins automatically through state agencies and does not require citizenship verification. He said individuals who obtain a driver’s license or state identification card are registered to vote without being required to prove citizenship. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For Your Money? “When you go to the DMV and you get…

Admiral Alvin Holsey is set to retire on Friday, just one year into his tenure as the commander of U.S. Southern Command, which is responsible for forces in the Caribbean.Holsey had announced in October that his official retirement date would be Friday. Three unnamed U.S. officials and two other anonymous sources told Reuters that Holsey was pushed out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The defense secretary had become frustrated with Southern Command as he sought to flex military operations and planning in the region, according to two unnamed officials. House and Senate Armed Services leaders met with Holsey behind closed…

Two U.S. B-52 bombers flew with Japanese fighters in a show of support, amid pressure from China on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to back off on her remarks about Taiwan.The joint U.S.-Japan exercise occurred on Wednesday, a day after China and Russia conducted a joint patrol with their warplanes in the seas around Japan’s southern islands, The Wall Street Journal reported. Three Japanese F-35s and three Japanese F-15s accompanied the B-52 bombers, the Japanese defense ministry said.  “This bilateral exercise reaffirms the strong will between Japan and the U.S. not to tolerate unilateral changes to the status quo by force,”…

President Donald Trump on Friday plans to honor the 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team.Several members of the team are expected to attend the event at the White House, CBS News reported. The team is famous for its upset victory over the Soviet Union in what has since become known as the “Miracle on Ice.” “President Trump will honor the legendary Olympic men’s ice hockey team whose ‘Miracle on Ice’ resulted in a historic and symbolic victory against the Soviet Union,” a White House spokesperson said in a statement. “This triumph fueled a resurgence of national pride as Americans across…

Historic floods have hit Washington state, which is under a state of emergency, and evacuation orders have been issued as families are stranded and homes are being washed away.The Pacific Northwest state is expecting more flooding on Friday, and another storm system is expected to bring more rain starting Sunday, The Associated Press reported. The flooding has been caused by heavy, relentless rain brought into the region by an atmospheric river – a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes. On Thursday, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson urged residents to follow evacuation instructions as…

Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons has shared “the perfect way” for so-called “sanctuaries” for illegal aliens like Illinois if want to keep ICE agents from running enforcement operations in their areas. In an interview with Co-anchor Dana Perino on America’s Newsroom this week, Lyons discussed how Illinois the state has released 1,768 criminal illegal aliens since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, despite ICE’s detainer requests. Perino noted that criminal offenses by those illegal aliens released back onto Illinois’ streets include, include: Homicide Assault Burglary Robbery Drug offenses Weapon offenses Sexual predator offenses What’s more,…

Had a Republican Member of Congress referred to a terror attack as an “unfortunate accident”, been called out after the fact and then corrected to “unfortunate situation”, you would see that story garner significant A-block time across the legacy media nightly news. But when the calculus is, shall we say: (D)ifferent? Crickets.  Had a Republican Member of Congress referred to a terror attack as an “unfortunate accident”, been called out after the fact and then corrected to “unfortunate situation”, you would see that story garner significant A-block time across the legacy media nightly news. But when the calculus is, shall…

‘They create a sense of urgency. Most people hang up or don’t answer, but one out of a thousand people believes them,’ one police detective said. Add to My ListSaveIllustration by The Epoch Times, ShutterstockBy Allan Stein|December 11, 2025Updated:December 12, 2025SHOW LOW, Ariz.—The coin shop owner had seen his share of hefty deals, but this call caught him off guard. An elderly man from nearby Snowflake, Arizona, wanted to purchase gold coins valued in the tens of thousands.The next day, when the man walked into the shop in Show Low, his nervousness was obvious. The man was clutching his phone,…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a dangerous bill to legalize assisted suicide that will put elderly and disabled people at risk. introduces significant risks to vulnerable populations, including individuals with serious illnesses, disabilities and those facing financial hardship. “Every patient deserves compassionate care and a full spectrum of options to live with dignity,” the Patients Rights Action Fund asserted. “The passage of SB 1950 introducing the use of lethal drugs in Illinois compromises that fundamental right.” The bill’s history underscores the contentious debate: A prior attempt to legalize assisted suicide stalled in June when proponents attached similar language to…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are trying to live and work under the same U.S. financial and travel restrictions brought against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden.Nine staff members, including six judges and the ICC’s chief prosecutor, have been sanctioned by U.S. President Donald Trump for pursuing investigations into officials from the U.S. and Israel, which aren’t among The Hague court’s 125 member states.Typically reserved for autocrats, crime bosses and the like, the sanctions can be devastating. They prevent the ICC officials and their families from entering the United States,…